Understanding user needs : a practice-based approach to exploring the role of weather and sea ice services in European Arctic expedition cruising
Climate change has been credited with making the Arctic Ocean more accessible to maritime transport, but those navigating its waters must contend with highly dynamic and unpredictable weather and sea ice conditions. Despite ongoing developments in weather and sea ice services to enable responsible a...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/541013 2024-01-28T10:02:58+01:00 Understanding user needs : a practice-based approach to exploring the role of weather and sea ice services in European Arctic expedition cruising Lamers, Machiel Duske, Paula van Bets, Linde 2018 application/pdf https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/understanding-user-needs-a-practice-based-approach-to-exploring-t https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2018.1513959 en eng https://edepot.wur.nl/459316 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/understanding-user-needs-a-practice-based-approach-to-exploring-t doi:10.1080/1088937X.2018.1513959 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Wageningen University & Research Polar Geography 41 (2018) 4 ISSN: 1088-937X European Arctic Tourism expedition cruising practice theory user needs weather and sea ice services info:eu-repo/semantics/article Article/Letter to editor info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2018 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2018.1513959 2024-01-03T23:15:31Z Climate change has been credited with making the Arctic Ocean more accessible to maritime transport, but those navigating its waters must contend with highly dynamic and unpredictable weather and sea ice conditions. Despite ongoing developments in weather and sea ice services to enable responsible and safe operation and navigation, little is known about what and how these information services are used, and whether the services meet the information needs of maritime sectors. Here we address this gap by providing insights from the expedition cruise tourism sector active in European Arctic ocean areas. By applying a social practice theory perspective and relying on semi-structured interviews we show how weather and sea ice services are currently used by expedition cruise operators in various operational decision-making contexts. We argue that practice theory contributes to understanding user needs in a more contextualized way, which is essential for enhancing and tailoring information services. Our analysis suggests that weather and sea ice are only two elements in a complex socio-material setting. Finally, we argue that weather and sea ice services contribute to the resilience and rationalization of the expedition cruise sector in the European Arctic and beyond. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Polar Geography Sea ice Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library Arctic Arctic Ocean Polar Geography 41 4 262 278 |
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Climate change has been credited with making the Arctic Ocean more accessible to maritime transport, but those navigating its waters must contend with highly dynamic and unpredictable weather and sea ice conditions. Despite ongoing developments in weather and sea ice services to enable responsible and safe operation and navigation, little is known about what and how these information services are used, and whether the services meet the information needs of maritime sectors. Here we address this gap by providing insights from the expedition cruise tourism sector active in European Arctic ocean areas. By applying a social practice theory perspective and relying on semi-structured interviews we show how weather and sea ice services are currently used by expedition cruise operators in various operational decision-making contexts. We argue that practice theory contributes to understanding user needs in a more contextualized way, which is essential for enhancing and tailoring information services. Our analysis suggests that weather and sea ice are only two elements in a complex socio-material setting. Finally, we argue that weather and sea ice services contribute to the resilience and rationalization of the expedition cruise sector in the European Arctic and beyond. |
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Understanding user needs : a practice-based approach to exploring the role of weather and sea ice services in European Arctic expedition cruising |
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Understanding user needs : a practice-based approach to exploring the role of weather and sea ice services in European Arctic expedition cruising |
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Understanding user needs : a practice-based approach to exploring the role of weather and sea ice services in European Arctic expedition cruising |
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